@@reubenmanzo2054 Yes - a very closed position with key Pawn moves perhaps, or a tunnel - like position; maybe even a piece stuck behind pawns that needs freeing!
When he asked to see if we can figure out why Be2 is the winning move, I found out the reason and it was really fascinating to see that White found a checkmate without a pawn promotion.
4:37 What if Bf7+? Won't that work? Since after king takes bishop, Bxf6 guards pawn and if he takes bishop again, then queen promotes. On the other hand, if he blocks pawn instead of taking dark bishop, Ke7 will force other king to h7, which will allow white to protect pawn in next move.
There are always a bunch of stupid arrogant fish who think they have outsmarted an NM and the Stockfish engine he vets the solutions with. This is the same sort of stupidity we see in anti-vaxers and global warming deniers. I mean really, how stupid do you have to be to not even consider capturing the pawn?
You can win the game in a much easier way. If you take the bishop on g8, the king has to take it or else we take the other bishop and win. Then, we take the other bishop, and if the king doesn't take it, then we move the bishop to h6 to protect the pawn and we win. After the black king takes, we can move our king to d6, e5, and then f4 to reach our pawn before the black king takes it. After that, we can easily get a queen and win the game.
After all the bishop exchanges, it's a drawn ending because the BK can block the pawn. Learn basic pawn endings before claiming an endgame study created by an expert is faulty.
There are always a bunch of stupid arrogant fish who think they have outsmarted an NM and the Stockfish engine he vets the solutions with. This is the same sort of stupidity we see in anti-vaxers and global warming deniers.
Actually got most of this one before the first move was shown. Well, at least till Kd7 which is kind of a logical move as the king's the only piece not doing anything. For a moment I thought the key move was Bh8!? to keep protecting the pawn from the front but that doesn't cut it. The criss-crossing bishops makes sense in hindsight. Four bishops and one pawn leads to a position like this, the game keeps amazing me every day.
i love the concept of a horse that absolutely refuses to go anywhere until a chess puzzle is solved. "yah! yah.... ok fine, c3 Ba5 b4 and the bishop is trapped"
@@shivamdhruvsiddharth2960 Doesn't matter. If black lets you promote you are easily winning. If black sacrifices the bishop for the pawn, you still have 2 bishops and are winning.
That's a pretty strange horse. All my cat does is flop down in the middle of the board and disrupt the pieces... I guess it's better than the legendary pigeon "playing chess" though...
4:54 Bishop to h7 anywhere the king moves,you can take the black bishop and next you push the pawn and when the king takes the white bishop,you take the black bishop and bring your king to support the pawn owl why it didn't explain to the video pls answer this
There are always a bunch of stupid arrogant fish who think they have outsmarted an NM and the Stockfish engine he vets the solutions with. This is the same sort of stupidity we see in anti-vaxers and global warming deniers. I mean really, how stupid do you have to be to not even consider capturing the pawn?
@@IDKLOL-vw9yy Ahh, right, Kxe7. Well, instead of Kg7, black can go Bf6 with the dark-squared bishop, which prevents both the advancement of the pawn and any threat that the white dark-squared bishop has.
There are always a bunch of stupid arrogant fish who think they have outsmarted an NM and the Stockfish engine he vets the solutions with. This is the same sort of stupidity we see in anti-vaxers and global warming deniers. I mean really, how stupid do you have to be to not even consider capturing the pawn?
In this case white can win with Bc4+ and Bxg8 since black does not have the Bf6 resource. It was not emphasized enough that the Bf6 resource is the reason black continue with Be7.
After the position mentioned at 4:38 minute, instead Bxf6 move, Bh7 check will give better win. If king takes white bishop capturing Black bishop and protecting pawn will give win. If King moves to f7 immediate promotion of pawn to queen will give win and if king moves to g5 for supporting bishop and escape of check, now chance to promote pawn to queen and next step capturing black bishop will give win.
There are always a bunch of stupid arrogant fish who think they have outsmarted an NM and the Stockfish engine he vets the solutions with. This is the same sort of stupidity we see in anti-vaxers and global warming deniers. I mean really, how stupid do you have to be to not even consider capturing the pawn?
Seems to not achieve anything. g7+ forces Kf8, and then white can take the dark-squared bishop with their king. Later, white can force an exchange of light-squared bishops near their king, and, after that, force the black king out of the f-file.
After Be2, black can move his White bishop to Bf7. If we capture with our pawn, he capture with his king. If we move our pawn to g7, his king move to g8. And from there, what we can do ? I don’t see any move who isn’t à draw end game
@@Person01234 and then ? How do you checkmate from this position ? If black move his bishop away from our king in the same diagonal he’s on, what do we do to trap his bishop without ending in à stalemate ?
@@Aurexo2 And then you force a trade between the light-squared bishops (by bringing the light-squared bishop to e6). After that, you force the black king from g8 and promote.
At 4:37 could white not just play bishop h7 w check. If the king takes the bishop white takes blacks bishop while still defending the pawn. If the king moves to f7 we promote to a queen with our light squared bishop still guarding the new queen. We then checkmate w a queen up
@@pvpman9171 No, not really. White can force a light-squared bishop trade by (eventually) going Be6+ (if black king moves, then white promotes with another check), and then forcing the black king to move from under the pawn, and then promoting.
Bro, after Bg8 takes bishop, Kg8 retakes, Bf7 takes bishop, Kg8 retakes, king has enough moves to protect the pawn. Am i wrong? Or the question here is that the king can just ignore the bishop at f7
@@thetaomegatheta Bd3..Bb3, Bd4..Kg8, Bf5..Ba4, Kd6..Bb3, Be6..Bxe6, Kxe6..Kf8, g7..Kg8, Bf6..Kh7, Kf7..Kh6, g8^D..Kh5, Dg5 mate So, white can still win, but Black can still drag it on and White does need to promote at that point
4:50 what if you go f7 with the bishop so the jing has to take then take the black bishop and the king has to take the black bishop ir go in front of the pawn.If it takes then simply you get a queen and win and if it goes in front of the pawn then you bring your king and win
'what if you go f7 with the bishop so the jing has to take then take the black bishop' What do you mean 'has to take the black bishop'? The black king can't take his own bishops, and, in that position, also can't take the dark-squared white bishop. If you mean that the black king has to take the light-squared white bishop, then that is also wrong, as the king can just take the pawn.
@@thetaomegatheta what I mean is that when you go check with the light squared bidhop in f7 and take it then you take his black squared bishop with your bishop and then if he takes back then you promote to a queen
Yes, I was going to comment about that, too. How can the horse have a chess puzzle without any knights in it? (I wondered whether the key idea was an underpromotion to a knight.)
it must be very difficult for the fishermen to continue their journey now, as their newly acquired steed can only travel in L shapes
lmao
My horse is also a special horse. It travels in a W shape because it never takes Ls.
I really like the bits of story added to these puzzles. It really makes me look forward to them.
Love this series! Let's expore that map! (Bonus points if you can make the puzzle somehow match the location! Should be fun with Crystal caves!)
How would that work? Perhaps a middle game with a locked centre?
@@reubenmanzo2054
Yes - a very closed position with key Pawn moves perhaps, or a tunnel - like position; maybe even a piece stuck behind pawns that needs freeing!
Love this chess series!!
When he asked to see if we can figure out why Be2 is the winning move, I found out the reason and it was really fascinating to see that White found a checkmate without a pawn promotion.
this series is so fun to watch :)
It's nice to see you back..
I stared at it for probably 25 minutes and FINALLY figured it out
This puzzle island lore is getting deep .
I love these small stories
4:37 What if Bf7+? Won't that work? Since after king takes bishop, Bxf6 guards pawn and if he takes bishop again, then queen promotes. On the other hand, if he blocks pawn instead of taking dark bishop, Ke7 will force other king to h7, which will allow white to protect pawn in next move.
Nope, black has Kxg7.
There are always a bunch of stupid arrogant fish who think they have outsmarted an NM and the Stockfish engine he vets the solutions with. This is the same sort of stupidity we see in anti-vaxers and global warming deniers.
I mean really, how stupid do you have to be to not even consider capturing the pawn?
Be2 was so fascinating move! Weird but powerful. Bobby Fischerman is better than my grandpa.
Bobby Fischerman doesn't exist.
You can win the game in a much easier way. If you take the bishop on g8, the king has to take it or else we take the other bishop and win. Then, we take the other bishop, and if the king doesn't take it, then we move the bishop to h6 to protect the pawn and we win. After the black king takes, we can move our king to d6, e5, and then f4 to reach our pawn before the black king takes it. After that, we can easily get a queen and win the game.
After all the bishop exchanges, it's a drawn ending because the BK can block the pawn. Learn basic pawn endings before claiming an endgame study created by an expert is faulty.
No, that is a drawn king and pawn endgame.
There are always a bunch of stupid arrogant fish who think they have outsmarted an NM and the Stockfish engine he vets the solutions with. This is the same sort of stupidity we see in anti-vaxers and global warming deniers.
Actually got most of this one before the first move was shown. Well, at least till Kd7 which is kind of a logical move as the king's the only piece not doing anything. For a moment I thought the key move was Bh8!? to keep protecting the pawn from the front but that doesn't cut it. The criss-crossing bishops makes sense in hindsight. Four bishops and one pawn leads to a position like this, the game keeps amazing me every day.
and im the king of pluto
Get criss cross applesauced 6:35
Love this ❤
Best series 👍
Love the story I’m so invested 😂
What an absolute of a chess RPG
at 2:15 Kh8 is just mate btw
What the hell are you talking about? Kh8 isn't legal.
i love the concept of a horse that absolutely refuses to go anywhere until a chess puzzle is solved. "yah! yah.... ok fine, c3 Ba5 b4 and the bishop is trapped"
Where did you find that map by the way? Did you draw it yourself or use an AI engine or something? The art is really nice.
probably ai but i might be wrong
Man the people in this universe really like chess.
Bobby Fisherman, lol
This series is like a bedtime story for chess prodigies 😂
The guy on the horse be like: "look at my horse, my horse is amazing..." 🎵
First they were looking so hard but now im improved thank you
3:41 bat wat abaot protekting with bishop to h7?
Just blunders the bishop.
@@thetaomegatheta bat nau the king can eskipe, and later it's the pawn
@@MrYoav1813
The king can't escape, though.
Is this any chess application?
6:46 What about Bf7?
g7+ and you win the other bishop
@@eriksteffahn6172 yeah but u still got the other bishop to deal with
@@shivamdhruvsiddharth2960 two bishops and a pawn easily beats one bishop
@@shivamdhruvsiddharth2960 Doesn't matter. If black lets you promote you are easily winning. If black sacrifices the bishop for the pawn, you still have 2 bishops and are winning.
Ironic that the horsemen puzzle does not have any horses on the board
3:40 doesn't Bh7 work?
Blunders the bishop
That's a pretty strange horse. All my cat does is flop down in the middle of the board and disrupt the pieces... I guess it's better than the legendary pigeon "playing chess" though...
BOBBY! I've missed you SO much!
(squishy hug)
Who created this sweet map?
Where is that map from
Delightfully silly, I don't know why the setting adds so much, but somehow it does.
4:54 Bishop to h7 anywhere the king moves,you can take the black bishop and next you push the pawn and when the king takes the white bishop,you take the black bishop and bring your king to support the pawn owl why it didn't explain to the video pls answer this
Bh7 Kxh7
You have no threats against the remaining black bishop, and, at best, the game is a stalemate.
What are you talking about?
The response given is wrong. It doesn’t work because black has Kxg7.
@@aidanpevida8429
Kxg7 is an illegal move, as you are trying to take the black bishop with a black king.
So, yeah, your response is, indeed, wrong.
There are always a bunch of stupid arrogant fish who think they have outsmarted an NM and the Stockfish engine he vets the solutions with. This is the same sort of stupidity we see in anti-vaxers and global warming deniers.
I mean really, how stupid do you have to be to not even consider capturing the pawn?
@@thetaomegatheta Wrong, fish. The pawn is on g7 and the king takes it. Kxh7, OTOH, loses.
5:57 why does Bd2 not work?
Kg7, and then the king just escapes.
@@thetaomegatheta if that happen i take the bishop and it should be winning
@@IDKLOL-vw9yy
Ahh, right, Kxe7.
Well, instead of Kg7, black can go Bf6 with the dark-squared bishop, which prevents both the advancement of the pawn and any threat that the white dark-squared bishop has.
It’s been a long time since another episode
Bobby Bo show the fisherman is too good
4:38 what if Bf7+?
There are always a bunch of stupid arrogant fish who think they have outsmarted an NM and the Stockfish engine he vets the solutions with. This is the same sort of stupidity we see in anti-vaxers and global warming deniers.
I mean really, how stupid do you have to be to not even consider capturing the pawn?
Surely a horse's puzzle should involve knights?
Definitely, it should have had 4 knights instead of 4 bishops.
Why is Greek gift a bishop sacrifice?
yes white is winning :Bd3+,Kh8,Bxf8
Loe this series
I enjoy this....
What if after 6:00 black bishop g8 to f7?
The second idea wins, g7+ and Kxe7.
On move 3 Black Bishop to c5 instead of e7 and that way the White King can not take it, would that stop this solution?
In this case white can win with Bc4+ and Bxg8 since black does not have the Bf6 resource. It was not emphasized enough that the Bf6 resource is the reason black continue with Be7.
Как называется ролик?
After the position mentioned at 4:38 minute, instead Bxf6 move, Bh7 check will give better win. If king takes white bishop capturing Black bishop and protecting pawn will give win. If King moves to f7 immediate promotion of pawn to queen will give win and if king moves to g5 for supporting bishop and escape of check, now chance to promote pawn to queen and next step capturing black bishop will give win.
No because Kxg7.
There are always a bunch of stupid arrogant fish who think they have outsmarted an NM and the Stockfish engine he vets the solutions with. This is the same sort of stupidity we see in anti-vaxers and global warming deniers.
I mean really, how stupid do you have to be to not even consider capturing the pawn?
Why cant black go Bf7, after Be2?
Seems to not achieve anything. g7+ forces Kf8, and then white can take the dark-squared bishop with their king. Later, white can force an exchange of light-squared bishops near their king, and, after that, force the black king out of the f-file.
After white goes bishop to King, to, black goes bishop the bishop to
Er, wut?
It be possible to mate with 2 bishops only
Yes, so? That never occurs in this scenario.
After Be2, black can move his White bishop to Bf7.
If we capture with our pawn, he capture with his king. If we move our pawn to g7, his king move to g8. And from there, what we can do ? I don’t see any move who isn’t à draw end game
After pawn G7, king G8, king captures the bishop on E7 and then you're playing 2 bishops + pawn vs 1 bishop.
@@Person01234 and then ? How do you checkmate from this position ?
If black move his bishop away from our king in the same diagonal he’s on, what do we do to trap his bishop without ending in à stalemate ?
@@Aurexo2
And then you force a trade between the light-squared bishops (by bringing the light-squared bishop to e6). After that, you force the black king from g8 and promote.
At 4:37 could white not just play bishop h7 w check. If the king takes the bishop white takes blacks bishop while still defending the pawn. If the king moves to f7 we promote to a queen with our light squared bishop still guarding the new queen. We then checkmate w a queen up
Kxg7.
When white plays bishop to e2 couldnt black move the white squared bishop to f7 sacrificing it to prevent checkmate?
But white will just get a queen from that. How will that help black?
No he cannot the king can take the pawn.
@@pvpman9171
Ahh, right, you are moving the bishop to f7, not h7.
In that case,
... Bf7
g7+ Kg8
Kxe7
Black is down a bishop for no apparent benefit.
Still black can go for a stalemate
@@pvpman9171
No, not really.
White can force a light-squared bishop trade by (eventually) going Be6+ (if black king moves, then white promotes with another check), and then forcing the black king to move from under the pawn, and then promoting.
The old man looks a little like Sam Elliott.
Bro found the real life fortnite map 💀
Bro, after Bg8 takes bishop, Kg8 retakes, Bf7 takes bishop, Kg8 retakes, king has enough moves to protect the pawn. Am i wrong? Or the question here is that the king can just ignore the bishop at f7
The king can protect the pawn but that is a drawn king and pawn endgame.
I got it
Next episode:
Bobby Fischer - man gives move suggestions for Ding Li Ren and Ian Nepomniachtchi
Wait a minute, what it after Be2 black responds with ..BF6? White might Bxf6, then ..Bd5, g7..Kf7
In alternative, instead of g7, Bd3..Bb3, Bd4 and white can still win but Stockfish says mate in 12
Be2 Bf6
Bxf6 Bd5
How do you respond to Bh5 at that point?
@@thetaomegatheta Bd3..Bb3, Bd4..Kg8, Bf5..Ba4, Kd6..Bb3, Be6..Bxe6, Kxe6..Kf8, g7..Kg8, Bf6..Kh7, Kf7..Kh6, g8^D..Kh5, Dg5 mate
So, white can still win, but Black can still drag it on and White does need to promote at that point
Seems kinda cruel to be riding a horse that can understand chess
I can't get through this... series.
That is kinda weird horse, ngl
I'm not very good at endgame puzzles, it really felt like a draw to me.
4:50 what if you go f7 with the bishop so the jing has to take then take the black bishop and the king has to take the black bishop ir go in front of the pawn.If it takes then simply you get a queen and win and if it goes in front of the pawn then you bring your king and win
'what if you go f7 with the bishop so the jing has to take then take the black bishop'
What do you mean 'has to take the black bishop'? The black king can't take his own bishops, and, in that position, also can't take the dark-squared white bishop.
If you mean that the black king has to take the light-squared white bishop, then that is also wrong, as the king can just take the pawn.
@@thetaomegatheta what I mean is that when you go check with the light squared bidhop in f7 and take it then you take his black squared bishop with your bishop and then if he takes back then you promote to a queen
@@georgestamatopoulos4885
Yeah, and I addressed that. Your plan doesn't work. It fails immediately when, instead of Kxf7, black goes Kxg7.
@@georgestamatopoulos4885 If you play Bf7, black will take the pawn, not the bishop
i somehow found Bc3…
Why's would a horse not have a knight themed puzzle. Smh. Jk fun series
Bro thinks he is Bobby Fischer
Nice
Awsome
i found it😜
I dreamed of you beating a 3300 rated 10 year old :/
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To me, looks like a White win
2:13 i fail to understand why you cant just walk the king out further and skewer.
Failure to understand is not a virtue. Try harder.
wow
Would not these "can white win questions" be more interesting if from time to time white did not.
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What if black plays Bf7 in end
edit: oh i see our bishop will be lost
Is called the horse’s chess puzzle, yet there is not a single horse on the board at any point in the puzzle
Lyin’ Nelson
Yes, I was going to comment about that, too. How can the horse have a chess puzzle without any knights in it?
(I wondered whether the key idea was an underpromotion to a knight.)
@@christopherheckman7957 horses prefer not to have knights sitting on them.
Be2 is a cheater move
First nelson😊
Weren't you supposed to add a skip to skip the lore in the first segment? I love it but im just wondering
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This one was kind of a disappointingly easy one.
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